Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.1 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cragg Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 1158th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cragg Avenue (LS18 4LX) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% higher than the Horsforth average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cragg Avenue (LS18 4LX), the main crime hotspot is near King Edward Crescent. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cragg Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Back Craggwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kerry View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newlay Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnybank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Feast Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Regent Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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